“Solid Waste Management is not a lost cause”- excerpts from the speech of ASEC Arleigh J. Adorable. The Environmental Management Bureau IX together with the Department of Environment and Environment and Natural Resources – Regional Strategic Communications and Initiative Group (DENR RSCIG) successfully conducts the Regional Launching of Solid Waste Management Advocacy: Pinas the Basura continue reading : REGIONAL LAUNCHING OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ADVOCACY

The Environmental Management Bureau IX spearheaded by Community Environment Management Unit (CEMU) Zamboanga City, fully supports the Duterte Legacy: Barangayanihan Caravan Towards National Recovery Project by the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) by setting up an environmental booth at Philippine National Police Regional Office 9, Camp Abendan, Mercedes, Zamboanga City on April 26, 2022. CEMU continue reading : DUTERTE LEGACY BARANGAYANIHAN FOR NATIONAL RECOVERY

The Environmental Management Bureau IX thru its Provincial Environmental Management Unit of Zamboanga del Norte conducted a seminar on Environmental Laws and compliance to Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) to Department of Public Works and Highways – 3rd District Engineering Office of Zamboanga del Norte at ADB Building, DPWH-ZN 3rd DEO Compound, Segabe, Piñan on April continue reading : PEMU ZDN CELEBRATES EARTH DAY THROUGH CONDUCTING IEC ON ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS

Continuing the effort on strengthened collaborations with the Local Government Units within the Zamboanga Peninsula in the implementation of Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000, the Environmental Management Bureau IX conducted the ceremonial turnover of yellow trash bins for healthcare wastes to LGU Zamboanga City on April 04, 2022, continue reading : DONATION OF TRASH BINS TO LGU ZAMBOANGA CITY

The Environmental Management Bureau IX spearheaded by the Ambient Monitoring Section and facilitated by the different Provincial Environmental Management Units (PEMU’s) of Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte and Sibugay, conducted the 1st Quarter Simultaneous Clean Up for Adopt-an-Estero/Water Body Program on March 22, 2022, on twenty-eight (28) adopted esteros within Zamboanga Peninsula. The said continue reading : SIMULTANEOUS CLEAN UP

Strengthening the implementation of Republic Act 9512 or the Environmental Education and Awareness Act of 2008, the Environmental Management Bureau IX through the Environmental Education and Information Unit spearheaded an information, education campaign through showcasing environmental information materials by setting up an environmental booth at SM City Mindpro, Zamboanga City on March 21-23, 2022. The continue reading : ENVIRONMENTAL STALL

In line with the month-long celebration of National Women’s Month, the Environmental Management Bureau IX invited all social media enthusiasts to listen, enjoy, and learn in the EMB IX GAD: Women Talks session thru the EMB Region 9 Facebook page on March 18 and 25, 2022. Two (2) of EMB IX’s empowered working women shared continue reading : GAD WOMEN TALKS

The Environmental Management Bureau IX through the Provincial Environmental Management Unit of Zamboanga del Norte (PEMU-ZDN) together with its Community Environmental Management Unit of Piñan-Manukan (CEMU Piñan-Manukan), participated on LGU Siayan’s BANTAY GUBAT/KALIKASAN: Organizing and Orientation on Environmental Laws, Local Ordinances and Enforcement. The Team conducted lectures on various EMB mandated environmental laws (RA 9003, continue reading : PEMU ZDN PARTICIPATED ON LGU SIAYAN’S BANTAY GUBAT/KALIKASAN

Pursuant to Republic Act 9512 or the National Environmental Awareness and Education Act of 2008, the Environmental Education and Information Unit has conducted an online competition entitled: LOCALIZED INFOGRAPHICS MAKING CONTEST. With the trend of using the internet to convey information to millions of people worldwide, this activity aims to effectively inform the people on continue reading : LOCALIZED INFOGRAPHICS MAKING CONTEST

In observance of World Wetlands Day with this year’s theme: “Wetlands Action for People and Nature”, the Environmental Management Bureau IX personnel participated in the coastal clean-up and mangrove propagule planting on February 17, 2022, at Brgy. Sugod, Tukuran, Zamboanga del Sur.  This activity is part of taking action to conserve and protect the wetlands continue reading : COASTAL CLEAN UP AND PROGPAGULE PLANTING